Question 1

The normative sample for the MCMI and MACI is representative in terms of demographics except it under-represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic minority groups 
B)  higher socio-economic and educational levels 
C)  lower socio-economic and educational levels 
D)  certain geographical locations 
A)  ethnic minority groups 
B)  higher socio-economic and educational levels 
C)  lower socio-economic and educational levels 
D)  certain geographical locations A

Question 2

In being able to predict human behavior, it appears that:

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A)  having information about personality characteristics is most important 
B)  having information about situational characteristics is most important 
C)  both a & b 
D)  neither a not b 
A)  having information about personality characteristics is most important 
B)  having information about situational characteristics is most important 
C)  both a & b 
D)  neither a not b C

Question 3

Research on the influence of a personality assessment (the MMPI-2) indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the results of the assessment had a significant effect on the number of sessions a patient attended 
B)  patients experienced greater outcome from treatment because of taking the assessment 
C)  patients experienced less satisfaction from the treatment after taking the assessment 
D)  the results of the assessment had no impact on the number of sessions offered or treatment outcome 
A)  the results of the assessment had a significant effect on the number of sessions a patient attended 
B)  patients experienced greater outcome from treatment because of taking the assessment 
C)  patients experienced less satisfaction from the treatment after taking the assessment 
D)  the results of the assessment had no impact on the number of sessions offered or treatment outcome D

Question 4

The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R):

Accepted Answer

A)  is probably the most widely used general measure of distress in clinical service delivery settings 
B)  is a 90-item measure covering a range of symptom dimensions 
C)  contains nine subscales 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is probably the most widely used general measure of distress in clinical service delivery settings 
B)  is a 90-item measure covering a range of symptom dimensions 
C)  contains nine subscales 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

The BDI-II is designed to evaluate the severity of ______________ in the past two weeks

Accepted Answer

A)  manic symptoms 
B)  depressive symptoms 
C)  hallucinations 
D)  delusions 
A)  manic symptoms 
B)  depressive symptoms 
C)  hallucinations 
D)  delusions

Question 6

Asking a client to complete an incomplete sentence is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report measure 
B)  projective personality test 
C)  objective personality test 
D)  performance personality test 
A)  self-report measure 
B)  projective personality test 
C)  objective personality test 
D)  performance personality test

Question 7

In addition to language, when interpreting a test to a client of an ethnic group for which the test has not been culturally validated the psychologist should also consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration History & Contact with Other Cultural Groups 
B)  Acculturative Status & Acculturative Stress 
C)  Socioeconomic Status & Language 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Immigration History & Contact with Other Cultural Groups 
B)  Acculturative Status & Acculturative Stress 
C)  Socioeconomic Status & Language 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

All projective measures have in common:

Accepted Answer

A)  that all the items or stimuli are ambiguous with respect to content and meaning 
B)  the use of abstract pictures 
C)  objective scoring measures 
D)  a clear right or wrong answer 
A)  that all the items or stimuli are ambiguous with respect to content and meaning 
B)  the use of abstract pictures 
C)  objective scoring measures 
D)  a clear right or wrong answer

Question 9

Among the most widely used self-report symptom checklists among internship students and clinical practitioners is:

Accepted Answer

A)  MMPI 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Beck Depression Inventory 
A)  MMPI 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test 
C)  Thematic Apperception Test 
D)  Beck Depression Inventory

Question 10

One of the most useful features of the MMPI-A is

Accepted Answer

A)  its normative sample of adolescents 
B)  its inclusion of interactive activities to maintain attention 
C)  it's increased number of items 
D)  it's more technical wording 
A)  its normative sample of adolescents 
B)  its inclusion of interactive activities to maintain attention 
C)  it's increased number of items 
D)  it's more technical wording

Question 11

Adopting newer versions of an assessment often require the clinician to

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A)  purchase the new test 
B)  learn how to interpret the new assessment 
C)  purchase new scoring materials 
D)  all of the above 
A)  purchase the new test 
B)  learn how to interpret the new assessment 
C)  purchase new scoring materials 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Using personality measures across cultural and ethnic groups is:

Accepted Answer

A)  never appropriate, as these measures are inherently culturally biased 
B)  proving to be possible for a growing number of measures 
C)  appropriate since these measures are always created to be unbiased and relevant 
D)  None of the above 
A)  never appropriate, as these measures are inherently culturally biased 
B)  proving to be possible for a growing number of measures 
C)  appropriate since these measures are always created to be unbiased and relevant 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Because of underrepresentation in the American normative sample for the MMPI-2, there may be a tendency to over-pathologize patients from:

Accepted Answer

A)  certain ethnicity groups 
B)  higher socio-economic and educational levels 
C)  lower socio-economic and educational levels 
D)  certain geographical locations 
A)  certain ethnicity groups 
B)  higher socio-economic and educational levels 
C)  lower socio-economic and educational levels 
D)  certain geographical locations

Question 14

Which of the following is a major concern regarding the MCMI-III:

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest scores 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  the use of inmates for creation of a normative sample 
D)  item overlap among and between scales 
A)  test-retest scores 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  the use of inmates for creation of a normative sample 
D)  item overlap among and between scales

Question 15

Regarding the clinical utility of psychological tests, research has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior and symptom checklists greatly influence the success of psychological treatments 
B)  behaviorally oriented assessment strategies with broad idiographic measurements in particular are clinically extremely useful 
C)  there is no scientific evidence that results of assessments like the MMPI or the Rorschach have a meaningful impact on the outcome of psychological services. 
D)  most of the research conducted has been on the degree to which personality tests are necessary for the success of psychological treatment. 
A)  behavior and symptom checklists greatly influence the success of psychological treatments 
B)  behaviorally oriented assessment strategies with broad idiographic measurements in particular are clinically extremely useful 
C)  there is no scientific evidence that results of assessments like the MMPI or the Rorschach have a meaningful impact on the outcome of psychological services. 
D)  most of the research conducted has been on the degree to which personality tests are necessary for the success of psychological treatment.

Question 16

The first step in interpreting the MMPI is to examine the:

Accepted Answer

A)  examine the validity scales to determine the degree to which responses may have been biased 
B)  examine the categorizing the test profile into code types 
C)  consider factors related to age and life context 
D)  consider factors related to ethnicity 
A)  examine the validity scales to determine the degree to which responses may have been biased 
B)  examine the categorizing the test profile into code types 
C)  consider factors related to age and life context 
D)  consider factors related to ethnicity

Question 17

The newer version of the MMPI (the MMPI-2) has been:

Accepted Answer

A)  criticized for its lack of coverage of psychological symptoms 
B)  criticized for its exclusion of a standardized sample 
C)  praised for its improved content 
D)  praised for its reduction in items 
A)  criticized for its lack of coverage of psychological symptoms 
B)  criticized for its exclusion of a standardized sample 
C)  praised for its improved content 
D)  praised for its reduction in items

Question 18

One issue specific to MMPI test use with the test use with youth includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reading level is too high 
B)  the norms are not suitable for use in interpreting scores obtained by adolescents 
C)  the test is way too long for youth to complete 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the reading level is too high 
B)  the norms are not suitable for use in interpreting scores obtained by adolescents 
C)  the test is way too long for youth to complete 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

The various versions of the MMPI and MCMI are frequently used by clinicians because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are brief, highly accessible, and easy to administer 
B)  they often indicate the best course for treatment 
C)  they emphasize personality styles and disorders and are keyed to the DSM conditions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  they are brief, highly accessible, and easy to administer 
B)  they often indicate the best course for treatment 
C)  they emphasize personality styles and disorders and are keyed to the DSM conditions 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

One concern about the extent to which assessment tools have kept pace with personality theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in theory appear to have influenced interpretations of these older assessment 
B)  although theoretical perspectives of personality have advanced, historical perspectives may still bias how clinicians make decisions 
C)  The most commonly taught assessments are no longer used 
D)  The most commonly used assessments are no longer taught 
A)  advances in theory appear to have influenced interpretations of these older assessment 
B)  although theoretical perspectives of personality have advanced, historical perspectives may still bias how clinicians make decisions 
C)  The most commonly taught assessments are no longer used 
D)  The most commonly used assessments are no longer taught

The normative sample for the MCMI and MACI is representative in terms of demographics except it under-represents:

In being able to predict human behavior, it appears that:

Research on the influence of a personality assessment (the MMPI-2) indicated that:

The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R):

The BDI-II is designed to evaluate the severity of ______________ in the past two weeks

Asking a client to complete an incomplete sentence is an example of a:

In addition to language, when interpreting a test to a client of an ethnic group for which the test has not been culturally validated the psychologist should also consider:

All projective measures have in common:

Among the most widely used self-report symptom checklists among internship students and clinical practitioners is:

One of the most useful features of the MMPI-A is

Adopting newer versions of an assessment often require the clinician to

Using personality measures across cultural and ethnic groups is:

Because of underrepresentation in the American normative sample for the MMPI-2, there may be a tendency to over-pathologize patients from:

Which of the following is a major concern regarding the MCMI-III:

Regarding the clinical utility of psychological tests, research has shown that:

The first step in interpreting the MMPI is to examine the:

The newer version of the MMPI (the MMPI-2) has been:

One issue specific to MMPI test use with the test use with youth includes:

The various versions of the MMPI and MCMI are frequently used by clinicians because:

One concern about the extent to which assessment tools have kept pace with personality theory is:

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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Exam 8: Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

The normative sample for the MCMI and MACI is representative in terms of demographics except it under-represents:

In being able to predict human behavior, it appears that:

Research on the influence of a personality assessment (the MMPI-2) indicated that:

The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R):

The BDI-II is designed to evaluate the severity of ______________ in the past two weeks

Asking a client to complete an incomplete sentence is an example of a:

In addition to language, when interpreting a test to a client of an ethnic group for which the test has not been culturally validated the psychologist should also consider:

All projective measures have in common:

Among the most widely used self-report symptom checklists among internship students and clinical practitioners is:

One of the most useful features of the MMPI-A is

Adopting newer versions of an assessment often require the clinician to

Using personality measures across cultural and ethnic groups is:

Because of underrepresentation in the American normative sample for the MMPI-2, there may be a tendency to over-pathologize patients from:

Which of the following is a major concern regarding the MCMI-III:

Regarding the clinical utility of psychological tests, research has shown that:

The first step in interpreting the MMPI is to examine the:

The newer version of the MMPI (the MMPI-2) has been:

One issue specific to MMPI test use with the test use with youth includes:

The various versions of the MMPI and MCMI are frequently used by clinicians because:

One concern about the extent to which assessment tools have kept pace with personality theory is:

Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology: Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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